Liaozhai Ghost Story

Chapter 148 Fox Harmonic

Wanfu, Zixiang, Boxingren. Read less poetry and books, have a well-off family and bad luck in the times. He is more than 20 years old, and he has not yet won fame.

In the customs of the countryside, many military service is sent to the rich, and loyal people often go bankrupt for this. This year, it happened to be Wanfu's turn to work. He fled in fear and went to Jinan to rent it in the hostel.

In the middle of the night, a woman eloped, with bright colors and great happiness. When asked his name, the woman said, "I am a fox demon." But it won't harm the prince." The words are honest, and all the blessings are very happy, and there is no doubt about it. The woman told him, "The prince, don't live with guests." Wan Fu agreed.

Since then, the woman has been close to each other at night, like glue. Everything you need for daily use depends on the fox girl's supply.

I didn't live for a long time. I met two or three people and came to visit. Every time my friends came to my house, I stayed up all night. Wanfu was bored and embarrassed to refuse. He had no choice but to tell the truth. All the friends said, "I would like to see the face of the fox fairy." Wan Fu pleaded with the fox girl, and the fox girl said, "Why do you see me? I'm also a human, with facial features, which is no different. Listening to the sound, the experience seemed to be in front of me, looking around for a search, but no one was seen.

A friend, surnamed Sun, was good at joking, repeatedly asked to meet, and said, "The girl's voice is charming and fascinating. Why do you care about your appearance, hide, refuse to see people, and hurt my lovesickness? The fox girl smiled and said, "Good grandson, what do you want me to do? Do you want to make a happy picture for your grandmother?" All the guests laughed.

The fox girl said, "I'm talking about an allusion related to the fox. Would you like to listen to it?" Everyone is submissive. The fox girl said, "In the past, in a village hostel, there were many foxes in the store, and the hall was infested by the guests. The passengers knew about this and advised each other not to stay in this store. In the past six months, the business was depressed. The owner is very worried, and the most taboo is to mention the word 'fox'. One day, a distant guest came to stay overnight, claiming to be a foreigner, and he wandered at the door. The host was very happy. As soon as he invited guests into the house, a passer-by advised: 'There is a fox in the store.' The guests were afraid and turned to leave. The host argued in every way and said, 'Where is there a fox demon? There is no such thing.' The guests were half-confident and hesitated to ask for a room. They entered the room and wanted to sleep. When they saw the rats swimming under the bed, they rushed out in horrment and shouted, "There is a fox!" The owner was shocked to ask why. The guest complained, "The fox's nest is here, why do you lie and bully each other?" The master asked again, "What is the shape of the fox?" The guest said, "It's thin and small. It's not a fox, it must be a fox grandson."

After the story was told, he laughed loudly. Sun Deyan said, "Foreigners have no knowledge, and there is no knowledge between foxes and mice. The girl refused to give her a look, so she was rude and shameless. The fox girl said, "It doesn't matter if you stay overnight. Let me make it clear first. Fox demons like to play tricks on people. If there is anything offensive, don't be angry." Everyone was worried about her prank and had no choice but to disperse.

After that, friends will come once a few days to fight for wisdom and laugh and scold each other. The fox girl is extremely witty, and her words turn the guests upside down. She is amused and her eloquence is good, and no one can beat her. Everyone nicknamed her "Fox Lady".

One day, at the wine banquet, Wanfu occupied the host position. Sun Deyan and two guests were separated from each other, the first seat, and the empty seat was waiting for the fox girl. The fox girl refused to drink well, and everyone asked her to sit down and talk. After several rounds of drinking, everyone was happy to throw dice and drink. A guest caught the melon color and was punished for drinking. He half jokingly pushed the glass to the seat and said, "Madam Fox is very awake. Let me have a drink."

The fox girl laughed and said, "I never drink. Tell me an allusion and give you wine." Sun Deyan didn't want to listen. Everyone said, "It's okay to say allusions, but you are not allowed to curse, otherwise you will be punished." The fox girl smiled and said, "Don't scold people. How about scolding the fox?" Everyone said, "Oi." So he listened attentively.

The fox girl said, "Once upon a time, a minister went to the Red-haired country, wearing a fox fur hat and visiting the king. The king was rare and asked, "What kind of fur is it, so warm?" The minister replied, 'Fox skin.' The king said, 'I have never heard of this in my life. How to write the word fox?' The minister stretched out his finger, stroked the void, and said, "There is a big melon on the right and a small dog on the left." When the host and guest heard the words, they all laughed. Only Sun De was unhappy. He sat on the left, and the fox girl had something to say. Didn't he scold himself as a puppy?

The two guests are the Chen brothers, one has seen and the other has heard. Seeing that Sun Deyan looked embarrassed, he shouted in unison, "Where is the male fox? Why do you indulge the female fox?" While talking, he looked at all the blessings and seemed to smile, which meant, "I don't care about my own woman."

The fox girl laughed and said, "The story just now is not over. Don't shout and interrupt my thoughts. But the king was very surprised to see the minister riding a mule. He asked, 'What is this?' The minister said, "This mule is born from a horse." The king became more and more curious, and the minister explained, "In our China, horses give birth to mules and mules give birth to horses." The king asked for details in detail, and the envoy said, "The horse gives birth to a mule, which is 'the minister sees'; the mule gives birth to a horse, which is 'the minister hears'." Raise your seat. The Chen brothers blushed.

I've been fooled again.

Everyone was teased and knew that it was not a fox girl's opponent. They agreed with each other: who would joke and curse again and be punished as the host. Suddenly, the wine was hot. Sun Deyan said to Wan Fu, "I have a couplet. Please continue." Wan Fu said, "Please say it." Sun Deyan said, "The prostitute goes out to visit his lover. When he comes, he will be 'Wanfu', and when he goes, he will be 'Wanfu'." Full of hardships, no one can be right.

The fox girl smiled and said, "I have a couplet: the dragon king has an edict to ask for direct advice, and the turtle can also 'speak', and the turtle can also 'speak'." Everyone laughed and fell down. Sun Deyan said angrily, "I just said that you are not allowed to swear. Why do you break the precepts?" The fox girl smiled and said, "It's not my fault, but if it's not, it's difficult to make a couplet. I'll have a banquet tomorrow night and apologize to you in person. Everyone laughed and gave up. The humor of the fox girl can be seen from this.

A few months later, the fox girl and Wan Fu returned to their hometown together. Passing by Boxing, the fox girl said, "I have a distant relative here. I haven't been here for a long time. Since I passed by, I have to visit. It's getting late. Let's go to boarding for a night. It's not too late to leave tomorrow morning. Wan asked, "Where is it?" The fox girl pointed in front of her and said, "It's not far."

Surrounded by remoteness, Wanfu suspected that there was no village. With the mentality of giving it a try, he walked about two miles and saw a village, which was strangely shaped and had never been seen in his life. The fox girl came forward and knocked on the door, and an old servant came out and led the two to the hospital. I only saw a lot of families, just like a big family. When Orba met the master, it was an old couple who saluted and greeted each other. The host invited Wanfu to sit down and set up a banquet. The dishes were sumptuous and courtely treated him like a son-in-law.

After staying for a night, the two said goodbye and returned home. The fox girl said, "If you come back with the prince, my family has never seen me, I'm afraid it's appalling. The prince will come back first, and I'll be there later. Wan Fu agreed to go home first and make it clear to his parents in advance. Not long, the fox girl came and smiled with Wanfu. Hearing his voice, he did not see him.

A year later, Wanfu went to Jinan on business, accompanied by a fox girl. Suddenly, several people came and exchanged greetings with the fox. The fox girl said to Wan Fu, "I am from Shaanxi, and I am predestined to be with the prince for a long time. Now my brother came and invited me to come back together. I can't serve you anymore."

Wanfu kept it again and again, but the fox girl didn't listen and left.